Natalia hadn't done well against Devine recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Natalia Mustangs had just enough and edged the Devine Warhorses out 3-2. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Natalia wouldn't go down easily and took Devine into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, 21-25, 15-11.
Natalia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Devine lost, don't look at Katie Rios. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces.
Natalia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season. As for Devine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-23.
Natalia will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cole at 6:00 p.m. Devine has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Gonzales on the 4th.
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